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tejemaneje
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 1).
el tejemaneje
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (shady business)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. shenanigans (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los tejemanejes financieros de Conde lo llevaron a la cárcel.Conde's financial shenanigans landed him in jail.
b. wheeling and dealing
Dos reporteros locales investigaron los tejemanejes del alcalde.Two local reporters investigated the mayor's wheeling and dealing.
c. intrigue
La gobernadora fue víctima de tejemanejes políticos.The governor was a victim of political intrigues.
d. shady deal
El denunciante reveló los tejemanejes de la compañía en Oriente Medio.The whistle-blower disclosed the company's shady deals in the Middle East.
2. (colloquial) (bustle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fuss
Mi ayudante se trae mucho tejemaneje, pero al final no es muy eficiente.My likes to make a lot of fuss, but at the end of the day he's not very efficient.
b. to-do (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Después de todo este tejemaneje con el pícnic, se nos olvida lo más importante: ¡la comida!After all that to-do with the picnic, we go and forget the most important thing: the food!
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